Thursday, May 16, 2013

Proportion

We've been talking about proportions, percentages, possibilities.Like, pixels is size, yet proportion is something else. I wish, when I was young, math skills in girls had been encouraged.Like, if my 7-year-old neighbor wants to be an astronaut, what are her chances of becoming one? What are her chances of living to be 100?Like, what size jeans will I have to buy next year if I don't get my butt in gear this year?

Speaking of bridges, which we obviously were, because you have to understand proportions to build one, the Pasadena blogging community is invited to participate actively in Pasadena's 127th birthday celebration at the Pasadena Museum of History on June 22nd. This year's theme is Happy Birthday Pasadena - Celebrating Bridges. Part of the reason for that is this year is the 100th anniversary of the Colorado Street Bridge, and the bridge won't be getting its own party.Here's what Jeannette Bovard, PMH Media Consultant, says in her invitation to bloggers:

We would like to invite the Pasadena blogging community to be a part of this event as featured participants in the "Bridges to Community" section. You are our eyes and ears; you share Pasadena-related thoughts, images, inspirations, and news from unique perspectives. We'd love the chance to introduce you in person and give you a chance to chat one-on-one with members of the community.

Happy Birthday Pasadena will take place from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on
Saturday, June 22, on the campus of Pasadena Museum of History. We’d like to schedule you for 1-hour
shifts during the afternoon. The
birthday cake ceremony will occupy most of the attendees during the 3:00 hour,
so there will be three shifts available, at 1:00, 2:00 & 4:00.The activities are outdoors, however we
will have you shaded, with tables and chairs and we are checking wi-fi
availability in the location we plan for the Community Pod.

To sign up to participate, contact Jeannette Bovardat pasadenahistory@sbcglobal.net, 626-710-8639

Like, if 300 people enter my Goodreads Giveaway and I'm giving away 20 copies, what are the odds of winning a free book? What are the odds 500 people will sign up and how does that change the odds of winning?

I love this topic. Also, this photo. What are the odds that I can get a photo like this, if I never take my "good" camera in to be fixed, and forever have only an iPhone??? What are the odds that I could ever take a photo like this, Period???

I guess the questions are rhetorical, KBF, but the pixels problem still vexes me.

Adele, the odds are excellent. I took this photo long ago, with a point-and-shoot I had that was no better than an iPhone camera. I did the first three years of the blog with that camera and I still miss it.

I hope you'll come to the party, Kevin.

Thanks, Karin. I had the same experience with most math teachers, except one Algebra teacher in 8th grade who had us learning Cobal, in 1969.

Susan, your experience goes against Karin's theory. Interesting, though, how it helps when we just plain like the teacher.

Shades of Inception. Great photo. My numbers challenge is trying to remember, because I use it only very rarely, what numbers mean relative to ppi and memory. Sometimes I have a beautiful big image to share and it takes forever to come on powerpoint. Or it doesn't let me add more pix. Good luck.The Bloggers Table sounds like a fun idea.

Roberta, since I don't know what you mean, apparently I have that problem, too.

Dive, it's true. This bridge supports the 134 freeway, more famously known as the Ventura Freeway, which was completed in 1971.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura_FreewayHowever, parallel to this bridge is the Colorado Street Bridge, which celebrates its 100th birthday this year. Not old like the places you hang out, though.

Math skills??? Who needs math skills??? I mean how long has it been since I've needed an algebraic formula??? Actually...I think if there had been an attempt to really connect math skills with life when learning them, I might have enjoyed learning about it or better yet...retained them!!!